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Gwin Apartments evacuated after suspicious material discoveredJan 21, 2015 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- The Louis W. Gwin Apartment Complex, locally known as the Chester highrise, were evacuated for several hours Thursday after law enforcement discovered potenti...
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Irene M. SchwartzkopfJan 21, 2015 8:00 am - Irene M. Schwartzkopf, 87, of Du Bois, passed away at 3:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 at the Friendship Manor Healthcare in Nashville, Ill. Irene had been a homemaker a...
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Rare, one-of-a-kind: Village Jeweler Dean Thomas, 67, retiringJan 21, 2015 8:00 am - Village Jeweler Dean Thomas' career never began as a diamond-in-the rough. It began a quarter of a century ago when he looked at the goldsmith and diamond mounting work ...
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Du Quoin Public Library keeps 'branching out;' New microfilm reader in placeJan 21, 2015 8:00 am - As the doors were closed and locked at the Du Quoin Public Library the other day, director Kristina Benson and board members Leanna Leek and Pam Leach were continuing so...
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Extended Weather OutlookJan 21, 2015 8:00 am - Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Thursday Mostly ...
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Chester PD arrests one after power pole crashJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - A car accident Tuesday evening in Chester resulted in a Driving While Intoxicated arrest for a Chester man. In a news release from the Chester Police Department, 53-year...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors win Regional ChampionshipJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - For just the second time in Lady Warriors history, Du Quoin Middle School has won a Class L Regional Championship in girls basketball and will advance to the State Tourn...
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Council rejects rehab plan for George Street houseJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- Another chapter of the continuing saga of the house at 1047 George St. was written during the Chester City Council's meeting Tuesday. The council voted 5-3 - ...
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Indians' offense slumps against WaterlooJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - On a night when their offense just didn't have it, Du Quoin managed just 32 points in their 58-32 loss to Waterloo on day one of the Sparta Mid-Winter Classic boys baske...
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Chester Fire Department conducts ice rescue trainingJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - On the night of Jan. 20, roughly 15 members of the Chester Fire Department ventured out to Jimmy Joe Maes Lake for ice rescue training. Chester Fire Chief Marty Bert sai...